<p>The aim of this study was to describe how adolescents experiences their quality of life, and to</p><p>compare if there are any differences in how they experiences their QOL depending on where</p><p>they live, big town or smaller town. The aim was also to examine how adolescents</p><p>experienced their schooling. The study is empirically, quantitative with a descriptive and</p><p>comparative design. To measure quality of life a tried and tested instrument – Life</p><p>Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ) was used. The questionnaire was distributed and collected</p><p>by the authors.142 students participated, 79 from the larger city and 63 from the smaller city.</p><p>The results of this study showed that adolescents, 16-19 years, rated their overall QOL as high</p><p>and that there were no significant differences between the cities regarding on how the</p><p>adolescents experienced their overall QOL. There were significant differences in some of the</p><p>sub factors. There were significant differences in the factors ”physical symptoms”, influence</p><p>of illness” and “Experience of every day meaningful activities”. Adolescents from the larger</p><p>city experienced higher levels of meaningful activities, and adolescents in the smaller city</p><p>experienced less physical symptoms and influence of illness. The results also showed that the</p><p>adolescents rated their ability to manage their studies as high, and that there were few that felt</p><p>depressed or/and bullied. The adolescents in this study felt that their schooling was</p><p>represented of both a positive and a negative adjective. Funny and instructive recurred</p><p>frequently, but also tough occurred often.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:hig-794 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Bengtsson, Josefin, Hellman, Malin |
| Publisher | University of Gävle, Department of Caring Sciences and Sociology, University of Gävle, Department of Caring Sciences and Sociology |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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